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| Jaidyn, 8, and Leyton Haddow, 12, of Goodna enjoy playing in the rain at Queens Park. |
REGULAR users of Colleges Crossing may face more headaches this week with persistent heavy rain north of Ipswich raising dam levels meaning further releases from Wivenhoe are likely.
The flood-prone crossing only reopened at 11am on Sunday after being closed for more than four days due to controlled releases from Wivenhoe Dam.
A slow-moving low pressure system centred north of the Sunshine Coast has delivered high rainfall totals to areas as far south as Brisbane but failed to deliver the expected 50-100mm of rain predicted for Ipswich.
Despite the lack of local rainfall, dam catchments have received another drenching meaning further releases from Wivenhoe are likely.
At 10am yesterday Somerset Dam was 102.4% with Wivenhoe at 76.4% with inflows continuing into both dams.
An SEQ Water spokesperson said they were monitoring levels at both dams.
"Currently, Colleges Crossing is still open," the spokesperson said.
"It depends on this current weather pattern."
Further north, controlled releases have already begun at North Pine Dam after persistent overnight rain on Sunday.
Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Brett Harrison said rain would ease during the week but the wet conditions were likely to persist for most of autumn.
"Our three-month outlook is indicating greater than average rainfall until May," he said.
AUTUMN RAIN
Rain will ease in Ipswich during the week before a mostly fine weekend
The long-term forecast predicts higher than average rainfall for autumn.
